One of the inmates with a gun held out for about three hours, protected by 20 fellow prisoners, officials said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Smith Jr. asked a federal judge to exceed the sentencing guideline of 10-16 months and return Stedman to prison for a 30-month term. He contended that the guideline ...

Thirty-three inmates were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a violent clash with the prison's security forces.

A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Security forces were guarding a prison in southern Mexico on Friday where seven inmates were killed in a ...

Security forces were guarding a prison in southern Mexico on Friday where seven inmates were killed in a riot a day earlier.

MAPUTO, Mozambique. -- At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread post ...

A violent prison riot in Mozambique on Thursday has resulted in the deaths ... often facing accusations of electoral manipulation and suppression of dissent. The recent elections have exacerbated ...

MAPUTO, Mozambique — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital ... as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country.

Seven inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico, where inmates resisted transfers to other jails and fought police with guns and knives MEXICO CITY -- Seven inmates were killed in a ...

MEXICO CITY — Seven inmates were killed in a prison riot in southern Mexico, when inmates resisting transfers to other jails fought police with guns and knives, authorities said. Four police ...